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Auckland Bowling Club. Dear Sir, — Auckland, 15th June, 1906. At the annual meeting of the Auckland Bowling Club the enclosed resolution, expressing the regret of the members at the death of their late Premier and sympathy with his widow and family, was unanimously passed. Kindly convey our expressions of sympathy to Mrs. Seddon. Yours, &c, The Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. G. Coldicct, Hon. Secretary. " The members of the Auckland Bowling Club (the oldest in New Zealand), at its annual meeting assembled, desire to express their united feelings of sorrow and regret at the death of the Premier of this colony, the Right Hon. Richard Seddon, and their heartfelt sympathy with his widow and her family in their sudden sore bereavement." Caledonian Bowling Club. Honoured Sir, — Dunedin, 19th June, 1906. On behalf of the members of the above club I have been instructed by my committee to convey to you, in terms of a resolution passed at our annual meeting, the profound sympathy of the members, extended to you and the Parliament of New Zealand, on the much lamented decease of our esteemed Premier, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, P.G, LL.D., in whose death we recognise that this and the sister-colonies have suffered a severe loss, and that the whole Empire has lost one of her foremost statesmen. We would also thank you to convey to Mrs. Seddon and family our heartfelt sympathies extended to them in their hour of great trial and grief. Yours, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. . A. F. Browne, Hon. Secretary. Dunedin Bowling, Tennis, and Fives Club. Dear Sir, — Cumberland Street, Dunedin, 10th July, 1906. I have the honour to forward to you the folloyving resolution, which please hand to Mrs. Seddon : " That the directors and members of the Dunedin Bowling, Tennis, and Fives Club desire to express their regret at the untimely death of the Hon. R. J. Seddon, and to assure Mrs. Seddon and family of their sympathy in their sad bereavement." I am, &c, The Hon. the Premier. N. Thomson, Secretary. Dunedin Burns Club. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Dunedin, 18th June, 1906. The Dunedin Burns Club desire to express through you the sincere sympathy of members with Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad bereavement. D. McPherson, President. Westport Chrysanthemum Club. Dear Sir, — Westport, 14th June, 1906. Please convey to Mrs. Seddon and family the sincerest sympathy of the Westport Chrysanthemum Club in their sad bereavement. The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Westport Chrysanthemum Club. Civil Service Club. (Telegram.) Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Wellington, 11th June, 190.6 Civil Service Club desire to express deep sorrow in the loss of their esteemed Patron, and condole with his colleagues. L. Jordan, Secretary. Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen's Association, Dunedin. Dear Sir, — Club Rooms, Dowling Street, Dunedin, 18th June, 1906. The members of the New Zealand Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen's Association desire to express their sense of the loss the colony has sustained through the untimely death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and join in the general expressions of sorrow and regret at the pathetic close of such a distinguished career. His devotion to duty, his steadfast adherence to principles, and his unwearying efforts on behalf of the people of the colony, had commanded the admiration and respect of all the members. He possessed qualities of heart and brain which are rarely found in combination in one individual. The members further desire to record their heartfelt sympathy with the widoyv and family of the late Premier in their great bereavement. I am, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Jas. Brown, Secretary.